How to Use a Shared Windows Folders in Ubuntu Guest on Virtualbox

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VirtualBox is a virtualisation program that runs operating systems in other operating systems. VirtualBox also provides tools for sharing folders between virtualized operating systems and host operating systems. Use shared Windows folders with a Ubuntu guest in VirtualBox by installing the VirtualBox guest additions in the Ubuntu guest, configuring the shared Windows folders and mounting them in Ubuntu.

Skill level:

Moderate

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Instructions

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Open a Terminal in the Ubuntu guest by clicking \"Applications,\" \"Accessories\" then \"Terminal.\"

Connect the ISO image to your Ubuntu guest by clicking it in the \"Virtual Media Manager\" window. Then click \"Select.\"

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Navigate to the mounted VBoxGuestAdditions directory in the Ubuntu Terminal. For example, type \"cd /media/VBoxGuestAdditions\" if Ubuntu choses \"VBoxGuestAdditions\" for the media file's name, then press \"Enter.\"